PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Hanzzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Pregador Luo Apaga Mas Não Bate. On his way into the cage it seems that Walter White has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Walter White seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

White
vs
Hanzzle

190 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

KAISER
KAISER Nutrition (160!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Hanzzle!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White darts in trying to clinch

and Hanzzle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
White throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hanzzle wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Hanzzle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
White is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanzzle wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanzzle lands some shots froms side control.
White is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzzle working the head and body with strikes.
Hanzzle scores with a couple of short elbows.
White struggling a bit here.
White is trying to improve his position.
White taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hanzzle wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
Hanzzle laying and praying for a moment but White takes advantage and regains half guard.
White is looking for a sweep. Hanzzle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White punching from the bottom.
Hanzzle works his way into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanzzle wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
White tries to buck Hanzzle off but Hanzzle is having none of it.
White is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hanzzle is controlling him well.
White is trying to improve his position.
White manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hanzzle's best efforts.
White is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hanzzle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hanzzle's back!
White is hanging on to Hanzzle's back as he tries to escape.

White is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hanzzle is defending well though. White let's go of the attempt for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Hanzzle right now.

White working for the choke.
Hanzzle manages to reverse the position and now he's in White's guard. Nice work there by Hanzzle.
White keeping moving, preventing Hanzzle from controlling successfully.

Hanzzle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

White working for a triangle but Hanzzle defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White working for a triangle but Hanzzle defends it easily.
Hanzzle looking to sit in guard and control but White gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
White throws an elbow that misses. Hanzzle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in White's guard. Nice move by Hanzzle!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanzzle wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.

White working for a triangle but Hanzzle defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yuri Hanzzle will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

White wants to clinch.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Hanzzle sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hanzzle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanzzle.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hanzzle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in White's guard now.
Hanzzle wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.

White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hanzzle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hanzzle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

White looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hanzzle has picked White up and slammed him! White can't keep hold of the triangle and Hanzzle manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
White takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
White is not content to let Hanzzle control the position.
White wants to control but Hanzzle postures up.
Hanzzle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hanzzle trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Hanzzle scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White tries to improve position but can't.
White is not content to let Hanzzle control the position.
White manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hanzzle's best efforts.
White tries to get to full guard but Hanzzle has control of the leg.
Hanzzle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hanzzle wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.

White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
White trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
White really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hanzzle connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
White sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hanzzle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
White manages to get to full guard.

White working for a triangle but Hanzzle defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hanzzle escapes and throws White's legs to the side, diving into side control!
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White trying to remain calm as Hanzzle controls from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
White manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Hanzzle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Hanzzle. That's going to slow White down.
Hanzzle moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White wants to clinch up but Hanzzle keeps it at a distance.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanzzle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for White with that takedown attempt.
Hanzzle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

White tries to keep at a distance but Hanzzle has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hanzzle decides to pull guard.
Hanzzle wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanzzle has control of White's left arm, preventing White from doing any damage.
Hanzzle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for White!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanzzle blocks White's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzzle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hanzzle punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hanzzle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
White regains half guard.

White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanzzle trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
White wants to improve his position but Hanzzle is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

White looking for submissions off his back.
Hanzzle is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Yuri Hanzzle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hanzzle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
White is desperately trying to improve his position but Hanzzle has a good base and remains in mount.
Yuri Hanzzle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hanzzle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanzzle wants to control the pace but White is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Yuri Hanzzle has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

White bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hanzzle gets back to half guard.
Hanzzle trying to control but White postures up.

White wants to work for an arm triangle but Hanzzle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

White is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle gets full guard.

White postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hanzzle is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of White, into his guard.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hanzzle defends well.
Walter White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanzzle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanzzle stands and throws White's legs to the side, diving into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Hanzzle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanzzle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Hanzzle!
A very excited looking Yuri Hanzzle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.